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lowship o f his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death” (Phil. 3:10). That I might know Him, let this be life’s aim. Still to explore the wealth stored in His name With heayen-taught intelligence to trace The glories that light up His sinless face, That I might know His power day. by day, Protecting, guiding in t h e upward way; § That I might know His Presence, calm vj and sure; To dwell with Him in spirit day..and night; Tq walk with Him by faith if not by sight;- To work with Him as He shall plan,;] not if To cleave to Him and let the world go by. To live on earth a life of selfless love,;.« To set the mind and heart on things'] above, Till I shall see Him without visiofQ dim, And know Him as I know I’m known | of Him. —Max I. Reich. 2 8. Insulated Glory “Having therefore, brethren, bold-j ngss to enter into the holiest by the j blood of Jesus, by a new and living | way, which he hath consecrated for! us, through the veil, that is to say,j his flesh; . let us-draw near with! a true heart in full assurance of! faith” (Heb. 10:19-22). When Moses appeared before Israel^ he put, as it were, a veil on his face,] to conceal the glow and to become approachable. And w h e n Jehovah; needed to appear more directly to HiS| chosen people, He, too, put a veil onj Himself. He disguised and insulated *His glory to make it possible ana Safe for man to bear His presence. God veiled Himself in Jesus. Jesus is God’s' veil. Jesus is not man becoming] God, but God becoming man. —Moses H. Gitlin.- ¿ra^lrarcums tWJSord" (Psa. 112:7). -. A /This is a day of evil tidjj possible to be free from. I the bjeart be.. .courageous? mlpd Be calm? gan the will less? yes, thete is a man who Can be -When evil*tidings come; and Of that absence f*ar.lj$. “trusting In', the Lord;? Jtot i i tancés, ] which áre. always sniftil¥g, changing; but in G^¿.wfEb ■controls all shifting and changing.pir- ' cumstances.—G. Campbell Mqrgjui. • between God and men . . . Christ Jesus;- who gave himself a ransom for all.”—John Bunyan Smith. 10. Effective Surgery “Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth td make intercession for them” (Heb. 7:25). Just as I put my sick body into the hands of a skillful surgeon with a complete faith in his wisdom and skill, so I come to the Lord Jesus C lk a lc t . « n t k . eiaxtC taiJO fid -., sitXkPtl -.r. slaved life, and with perfect trust put it into His hands.—W. H. Aldis,; 11. : The Christian •Offensive; V- “Neither yield ye your member*- as instruments of unrighteousness , unto; sin: but yield yourselves unto God, ffi] those that are alive from the deaj^ and your members as instruments righteousness unto God” (Rom. 6:1] The nations need weapons for ,di feqse, and every patriotic Americ! wjll make all possible sacrificed, provide them. The Lord needs we^ ons- for offense in the battle of Y ages; and every true believer shou present his members as weapons! righteousness to God.—C. H. Moul selves on your most holy faith, -pra] ing .in thé Holy Ghost” (Jude'2Q|. One.;,of the earliest of the Itpgj qf rvyar -is. the lesson of ..prayaal perils and insecurities and the stjif| ly formulated fears of war driwjT Christian to his knees. 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